Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you've got a talent, protect it.

Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.

Never complain and never explain.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.